Settle in and hibernate with these 10 new book titles

Did you get a new tablet or e-reader over the holidays? Wondering what books to download this winter or cozy up with next to the fire? (Yes, they come in hardcover, too.) USA TODAY's Deirdre Donahue, Jocelyn McClurg and Bob Minzesheimer offer 10 hot new t

3. Remembering Whitney: My Story of Love, Loss and the Night the Music Stopped

By Cissy Houston

Harper

What it's about: As the one-year anniversary of Whitney Houston's death approaches, her mother, gospel singer Cissy Houston, recalls the good times - and bad - of her pop-star daughter's life.

Why it's hot: Other books about Whitney Houston have been written in the past year (see BeBe Winans), but what could be more intimate than a mother's story, especially one told by that firecracker Cissy Houston? (See the Lifetime series "The Houstons: On Our Own.")

On sale: Jan. 29

4. House of Earth

By Woody Guthrie

HarperCollins/Infinitum Nihil

What it's about: Previously unpublished 1947 novel by the legendary folk singer/songwriter about the struggles of two hardscrabble farmers during the Dust Bowl.

Why it's hot: Released as part of the centenary celebration of Guthrie's birth - he died in 1967 - it's the first book from Johnny Depp's new imprint.

On sale: Feb. 5

5. Fresh Off the Boat

By Eddie Huang

Spiegel & Grau

What it's about: Edgy coming-of-age memoir set mostly in Orlando by the son of immigrants from Taiwan.